Category: Scholars Biographies

In Hadeeth terminology, one may hear a term, al-Ummuhaat as-Sitt (الأُمُّهَات السِّتّ) which is used to describe the six main collections of Hadeeth. They are (in order of overall authenticity):

1“Saheeh al-Bukhaaree”

2“Saheeh Muslim”

3“Sunan an-Nasaaee”

4“Sunan Abu Daawood”

5“Sunan at-Tirmithee”

6“Sunan Ibn Maajah”

1. “Saheeh al-Bukhaaree”

This book was given the title: “al’Jaami’ as-Saheeh” by its author. In it, he recorded six hundred thousand Hadeeth and he exerted great effort in revising them, editing them, and scrutinizing them to determine their authenticity. He was so concerned that he would not place any Hadeeth within his collection without first washing and praying to units of prayer seeking Allaah’s guidance in the decision to include it. He did not include any report or narration unless it was authentically reported from the Messenger of Allaah (ﷺ) with a clear, connected chain of narrators, all known for their trustworthiness and preciseness.

Read More “Biographies of the Famous Hadeeth Scholars and an Introduction to Their Collections – Shaykh Uthaymeen”